CVE-2017-10617

Contrail: XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability

MEDIUM

CVSS Score

Published: October 13, 2017 at 05:00 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:00 AM UTC

2 products affected across 2 vendorsContrailContrail

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Severity

MEDIUM5

Exploit prediction

EPSS 2%

Description

The ifmap service that comes bundled with Contrail has an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability that may allow an attacker to retrieve sensitive system files. Affected releases are Juniper Networks Contrail 2.2 prior to 2.21.4; 3.0 prior to 3.0.3.4; 3.1 prior to 3.1.4.0; 3.2 prior to 3.2.5.0. CVE-2017-10616 and CVE-2017-10617 can be chained together and have a combined CVSSv3 score of 5.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N).

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Contrail · Juniper

95%

2.2 ≤ v < 2.21.43.0 ≤ v < 3.0.3.43.1 ≤ v < 3.1.4.03.2 ≤ v < 3.2.5.0

Affected range stops below 2.21.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 3.0.3.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 3.1.4.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 3.2.5.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Contrail · Juniper Networks

60%

2.2 ≤ v < 2.21.43.0 ≤ v < 3.0.3.43.1 ≤ v < 3.1.4.03.2 ≤ v < 3.2.5.02.2 3.0 3.1 3.2

Affected range stops below 2.21.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 3.0.3.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 3.1.4.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 3.2.5.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

https://kb.juniper.net/JSA10819

References (2)

Third Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://github.com/orangecertcc/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-wjp8-8qf6-vqmc

Vendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://kb.juniper.net/JSA10819

CVSS

5MEDIUMjuniper

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: LOW
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: CHANGED
Confidentiality: LOW
Integrity: NONE
Availability: NONE

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-611

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